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Sheep Trends: hoggets and lambs up 20c/kg to 30c/kg
Darren Carty
There has also been some upward movement in carcase weights, with the two Irish Country Meats plants increasing their carcase weight limit to 21kg.
17 April 2024 Dealer
A quiet mart day in Argentina
The Canuelas facility runs 20,000hd through its rings on a busy sale, and close to 14,000hd usually.
15 April 2024 Markets
Sheep trends update: hoggets and lambs up another 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Kildare Chilling continues to set the pace in the sheep trade with the factory quoting a base of €9.10/kg plus 10c/kg QA for hoggets and €9.40/kg plus 10c/kg QA for spring lambs for Wednesday’s kill.
Strong mart trade curtails factory cuts for sheep
Marts continue to record strong demand for hoggets and lambs, curtailing attempts by processors to cut prices in NI
10 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep Trends: hoggets rise by another 10c/kg
Hoggets are trading in greater volumes above €9/kg, while top prices for spring lambs are as high as €9.70/kg to €9.80/kg.
10 April 2024 Markets
Ramadan festival boosts sheep trade
Factories have gone from a situation of trying to reduce hogget quotes following Easter buying to now increasing them to try and source higher numbers for the Ramadan festival.
3 April 2024 Markets
Hogget prices up £43 in Q1 of 2024
There have been plenty of positives within the sheep trade during 2024 with hogget prices rising £43 in Q1
3 April 2024 Northern Ireland
In pictures: Red hot sheep trade in Kilrea Mart
The weekly sheep sale in Kilrea Mart saw buyers eager for numbers and paying strong prices in return.
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
NI Trends: positive trends remain in beef trade; hoggets hit key buying period
The beef trade in Northern Ireland remains positive going into the Easter period, while hoggets have entered a key buying week.
27 March 2024 Markets
Hogget trade soars to record prices
The sheep trade has been positive throughout 2024 but prices have now reached record highs
20 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Red hot sheep trade sees fat ewes make £343
With buyers sourcing numbers for Ramadan, the live trade for fat sheep continues to set the pace on price.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep price update: agents buying strong on Monday
There was new record prices set again this week, with hoggets rising to as high as €230/head in Kilkenny Mart.
11 March 2024 Markets